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Sensitivity analyses including and excluding the HWE-violating studies are required for meta-analyses of genetic association studies

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Mao, C., Liao, R.Y. & Chen, Q. Sensitivity analyses including and excluding the HWE-violating studies are required for meta-analyses of genetic association studies. Breast Cancer Res Treat 121, 245–246 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10549-009-0605-9

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